First Anniversary, Part 2

"Happy anniversary, MOBIUS FF!

Celebrate the occasion by participating in the festivities, and set out on an intimate journey with Princess Sarah!"

- In Game Description

 is a celebration of the first year for Mobius Final Fantasy. The region includes many of the characters and foes that have appeared in previous Mobius events since the beginning of the game, including Dark Moogles, Gilgamesh, Vargas and more.

Event Details

 * First appearance -- August 16 to September 24, 2017
 * Second appearance -- June 11 to July 31, 2018
 * Third appearance -- March 27 to end of service, June 2020

How to Participate
Go to the 1st Anniversary region spot on the World Map -- part of the red "specials" section. You must have completed Chapter 1: Blank Slate and First Anniversary, Part 1 for it to appear.

Story
The Festival has calmed down and everyone has gone to sleep, except for Wol and Princess Sarah. The night won't end until everyone is asleep, so the two decide to walk it off with a stroll around the area. Wol quickly senses the presence of fiends around, and scraps the walk in favor of shelter -- something better than the Runic Temple. Moggy to the rescue... sort of. He's willing to open the way to a nearby Moogle village for a price. Sarah suggests stopping at the Royal Depository, which is also nearby. Sure, that might technically be stealing, but nobody will remember any actions when the morning comes.

Moggy is ecstatic with the payment, and gives a warning: the trail ahead has Dark Moogles on it, whom Wol remembers from their first encounter. There's also a crystal in the Moogle village that can supposedly end the night without needing everyone to sleep.

As Wol battles through the Dark Moogles, Sarah is struck by how despairing they are. Wol notes that they're born from that despair, rather than being engulfed by it. That makes it easier to kill them, suggesting to Sarah that Wol has a soft heart. Wol wonders about Sarah's own feelings, and she expresses a general unease, like a dark cloud hanging over everything... which Wol also feels. Even so, Sarah says she sometime isn't even sure who she is.

Traditionally, people cast their wishes to the stars during the festival, but Wol isn't one to wish; even to be the Warrior of Light. He figures he should fight for that instead. Sarah doesn't cast any wishes, because she doesn't know what it is she really wants. Echo doesn't have any difficulty with her wish, and gets it immediately -- more old enemies to fight! As Wol bashes his way through foes like Marilith, Ultros, Typhon, Vargas and a bevy of Shadow enemies, Sarah suggests she's really wishing for whatever it is that the Warrior of Light wants. Wol is a bit suspicious about this, since Sarah seems to have skill at saying exactly the words that the people around her want to hear, as evidenced by her speech to the Blanks during Chaos's onslaught.

Speaking of which, what if the night never ends? We could avoid Chaos entirely. Sadly no, says Sarah. Even during this special night, Chaos will eventually come. As long as Palamecia - and the Warrior of Light - exists, there will be Chaos.

The fiends make one last collective attempt to stop Wol, after which the wandering pair arrive at the moogle village. The dark crystal at its center beckons invitingly, but it's no surprise when touching it fails to end the night, and instead conjures Chaos. Wol fights a hard battle, and in the end Chaos turns away, same as it did in Chapter 3.

The dawn brings everyone awake and feeling good. It's a new day on a new year.. even for Wol. He is still a Blank, after all, and the quest to be the Warrior of Light is all he has, so he'll keep at it, one step at a time.

Event Map
"Join the MOBIUS FF one-year anniversary celebrations! The festival continues! Revel in your achievement, but remember—new challenges await!"

- World Map Description

There are 54 areas in total, including locked routes and 27 treasure chests.

The fiends found around the region scale to match the difficulty of the player, so exact enemies in each area vary widely. Enemies are also occasionally replaced by Cactuars or Metal Cactuars, whose cards can be used for upgrading your abilities.

At the end of the map is a set of infinitely looping levels, where the player can fight an ever-more-difficult Chaos and his minions.

Prizes
Special prizes that can be picked up include:
 * Anniversary Tomes: Offense for upgrading Anniversary Card abilities.
 * Shadowpuffs for upgrading Dark Moogles to ★4
 * Muramasa X - the final upgrade for Gilgamesh's weapon.

Memories
Many of the cutscenes in this region include replays of scenes from previous adventures / regions. These include:
 * The intro from The Dark Moogles
 * Sarah's speech and Chaos's Onslaught, from Chapter 3, Chaos and the Crown, Part 2

Reference

 * News Page - August 2017
 * News Page - June 2018